Chef Mavro wins AAA five diamond award

Chef George Mavrothalassitis’ Chef Mavro restaurant was recently notified that it has been awarded its third consecutive AAA five diamond award.

While five diamond restaurants are typically located in luxury hotels, Chef Mavro is the only independently-owned restaurant in Hawaii to receive the award, according to Donna Jung, spokeswoman for Chef Mavro. The restaurant will receive a plaque for the 2011 award in January.

The AAA five diamond award is based on anonymous visits from qualified experts who rate a restaurant’s performance, according to Jung. The award denotes that a restaurant “consistently provides a world-class experience,” according to AAA’s website.